I think that journalists should not identify the suspect unless the
journalist gets permission from the suspects family. Because if the
suspect has children the children could get bullied in school. Or
identify the suspect if he/she has no children or family.
On 4/22/13, Fred Bauder wrote:
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As usual, they are intelligent sensitive people, the judges of the High
Court are not wrong, as you eloquently point out. However, the
considerations their reasoning is based have little weight with the
public or with journalists trying to make a pound and build their
audience. "Accused" is their s
There is extended discussion in England and Wales regarding whether
journalists should identify suspects that have been arrested.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/21/press-intrusion-name-suspects
See also
http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc1213/hc07/0780/0780_ii.pdf
Fred
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